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Electromagnetic Radiation and Bohr`s Model

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is directly related to the energy of the photons of EMR?

a)

speed

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

Planck constant

2.

Calculate the energy of the photons in a type of electromagnetic radiation if the frequency is 4.5 x 1018 Hz.

a)

2.98 x 1015 joules

b)

1.47 x 10-52 joules

c)

6.79 x 1051 joules

d)

2.98 x 10-15 joules

3.

Liam, Avery, and Noah are discussing the properties of electromagnetic waves. They all agree that all electromagnetic waves have the same...

a)

frequency

b)

speed

c)

wavelength

d)

energy

4.

Which of the following EMR carries the greatest amount of energy?

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared rays

d)

visible light

5.

Sophia is observing ocean waves and notices that a wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy.

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

6.

During a physics class, David, Luna, and Elijah are studying waves. They notice that the blue section of a wave diagram is measuring _________________.

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

7.

_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Ultraviolet

8.

What is a photon?

a)

When radiation bursts through electric waves

b)

The emission of electrons from a metal caused by light striking the metal

c)

The rate at which a wave's energy flows through a given unit of area

d)

Packets of electromagnetic energy

9.

Light is emitted when an electron moves from the ________ state to the _________ state

a)

excited, ground

b)

ground, excited

10.

Solve this problem using the equation:
c = λν  Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012/s. The speed of light is 3.00 x 108 m/s.

a)

5.8 x 10-5 m

b)

5.8 x 10-7 m

c)

5.19 x 1014 m

d)

1.56 x 1023 m

11.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None (same frequency)

12.

Charlotte, Henry, and Zoe are comparing the energy of different colored lights in their science project. Which color of light has the smallest energy in this group?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

blue

13.

When atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.

a)

lose, absorb

b)

absorb, lose

c)

lose, lose

d)

absorb, absorb

14.

David, Luna, and James were discussing the atomic model in their chemistry class. They were trying to remember who proposed that electrons are only found in specific, discrete circular orbits around the nucleus. Can you help them?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

15.

During a science experiment, Henry observed the hydrogen spectrum and noticed a line with the shortest wavelength. This line is produced when an electron moves:

a)

from n=2 to n=1

b)

from n=4 to n=1

c)

from n=3 to n=1

d)

from n=4 to n=3

16.

Which drawing represents the process by which an emission line is formed? [Emission means that energy is being "emitted" or released by the atom.]

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

What subatomic particle is responsible for the spectral lines seen in emission spectra diagrams?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

18.

Olivia, Abigail, and Henry are studying atomic structure in their chemistry class. They learned that electrons occupy energy levels around the nucleus of an atom. If they were to consider the second energy level of an atom, how many electrons can it accommodate?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

19.

Ava, Abigail, and Jackson are in a chemistry lab. They are given unknown substances and are asked to identify the elements present in them. Which technique would be most useful for them?

a)

Blood testing

b)

Watching fireworks

c)

Performing flame tests

d)

None of the above

20.

An unknown compound is used in a flame test. It glows blue-green when passed through the flame. What is the likely identity of this compound?

a)

Calcium

b)

Copper

c)

Strontium

d)

Potassium